After SP2 -- Word gives Assertion Failed!

[Sandy]

After I installed Office 2003 SP2 update, every time I start Word (not other
office products) I get a C++ error dialog that says "ASSERTIONS FAILED!" The
error says the program is . . . WINWORD.EXE and the file is .\scoring.cpp.
It gives me the options to Abort, Retry, or Ignore. Abort closes Word after
an Assertion Failed in another cpp file. Retry gives an error message, click
OK and Word finishes loading and Ignore goes right into Word with no apparent
problems. I've tried disabling all the add-ins, startups, and macros I can
find. Any help appreciated.

 

[Sandy]

I am writing to update this problem in case anyone uses Spellex medical
dictionaries. This problem appears to be related to the Spellex medical
dictionary. If you change the dictionary setting from COMPLETE to NORMAL in
the TOOLS>OPTIONS>SPELLING AND GRAMMAR section of Word 2003, the problem goes
away. (Of course you don't get the advantages of the medical dictionary when
you do this.) I've written to Spellex and will report what they say.

Sandy

 

[ragashiwala]

I'm having the same problem....any response?

 

[Sandy]

Contact Spellex customer service. They know of the problem and have an
interim fix they can send you while they're working on it.

Sandy

 

[SpellexSupport]

Hello,

We have worked closely with Microsoft to provide the following fix t
the Service Pack 2 problems you recently reported. We hav
successfully compiled a new spelling DLL which will no longer creat
the scoring.CPP/Assertion failed error you received.

Please click on the link below and follow the instructions to downloa
and install the Office 2003 Service Pack 2 Fix on your computer:

***** Be sure to close ALL Microsoft programs prior to proceedin
*****

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Office 2003 Service Pack 2 Fix:
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Click Here: http://www.spellex.com/exes/Mssp3Spx.exe

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

1. Select the "Save" option when downloading and not "Open" or "Ru
from Current Location" as these options will cause the installation t
fail.

2. You will be asked where you would like to save the file. W
suggest you download the file to your Desktop which will create an ico
there.

3. Once the download has completed, simply double click on the ne
icon on your Desktop

4. When the "WinZip Self-Extractor" window appears, select th
"UnZip" button

5. You will receive a message that says "1 file(s) unzippe
successfully"

If anyone needs additional assistance, please contac
(e-mail address removed) and we will be happy to assist you.

Shane Fitzgerald - Spellex Support
(e-mail address removed)

 

[SpellexSupport]

We have worked closely with Microsoft to provide the following fix to
the Service Pack 2 problems you recently reported. We have
successfully compiled a new spelling DLL which will no longer create
the scoring.CPP error you received.

Please click on the link below and follow the instructions to download
and install the Office 2003 Service Pack 2 Fix on your computer:

***** Be sure to close ALL Microsoft programs prior to proceeding
*****

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Office 2003 Service Pack 2 Fix:
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Click Here: http://www.spellex.com/exes/Mssp3Spx.exe

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

1. Select the "Save" option when downloading and not "Open" or "Run
from Current Location" as these options will cause the installation to
fail.

2. You will be asked where you would like to save the file. We
suggest you download the file to your Desktop which will create an icon
there.

3. Once the download has completed, simply double click on the new
icon on your Desktop

4. When the "WinZip Self-Extractor" window appears, select the
"UnZip" button

5. You will receive a message that says "1 file(s) unzipped
successfully"

If anyone needs additional assistance, please contact
(e-mail address removed) and we will be happy to assist you.